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Several of us got the chance to talk to Bob Barr today on a conference call. I found the candidate to be highly engaging and ready to reach out to bloggers and the new media in any way that he can. Below are a few of the topics covered and the answers given. Q. What does it mean to you to run as a 3rd party candidate? Barr hopes to accomplish three things. He feels that the political climate is sour, people are sour on government and their choices in candidates and that the two party system is not serving them well. He recognizes that he’s a long shot, but still believes he can win in a three way race. Second, he would like to “ open the electorates eyes ” to the fact that they do not need to be “ bound to the artificial constraints of a two party system “. And last, he would like the opportunity to discuss the issues in a more fundamentally constitutional way with the voters. Q. How would you make substantive cuts in the size of the government? Barr would lead by example, ordering an immediate 10% cut in the Executive office for personnel and spending. Further, he would ask Congress, (both parties) to start cutting costs or “ they will be next “. Any bill that increases the national debt will be vetoed. No increases in appropriations for any office will be tolerated. He would immediately put a freeze on all federal spending. He would also eliminate the Dept. of Education, reduce the size and scope of the Dept. of Energy, and est ...
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